Making a New Nation
Lesson 6
Shh! We’re Writing the Constitution
by Jean Fritz
Word Knowledge & Selection Vocabulary
A presentation by Tan Doan- Fruitvale School- Oakland
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WORDKNOWLEDGE
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• Coming contributing existing running
inflectional –ing ending
•She will be contributing to the existing fund.
• time arrived pride decide
Long i spelled i__e
Give a few more examples of words containing long i spelled i __e
•He will decide when the time has arrived.
• Conform confederation conjoin concurrent
prefix con- meaning “with”
Can you find another word containing the prefix con-?
•Members agreed to conform with laws set forth by the confederation.
•united described revising draped
Dropping the e before adding suffixes
Can you think up any other examples?
When the last delegate arrived, they united to discuss and write the Constitution.
Selection Vocabulary
Nation confederation convention constitution federal
•Use context clues, word structure (root word, prefix & suffix), apposition, and prior knowledge to find the meanings of those words.
nationnationnationnationThe last thing they wanted was to become a nation. They were the citizens of their own separate states, just as they had always been.
The last thing they wanted was to become a nation. They were the citizens of their own separate states, just as they had always been.
•a group of people living in a particular area under one government
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The people of the nation gather
together to celebrate
their unity.
confederation-So the Congress wrote the Articles of Confederation
which outlined rules for a “firm league of friendship.”
-The confederation of Southern states fought against the North in
the Civil War.
•the act of joining states together for a common purpose
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convention
- In 1786, these men, among others, suggested to the Congress that all the states send delegates to a Grand Convention in Philadelphia to improve the existing form of government.
- My mom attended a convention for lawyers.
•a formal meeting for some special purpose
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constitution- They didn’t call the document they were working on a “constitution”; they referred to it as “the plan.”
- While in court, the lawyer cited the Constitution.
•the basic principles used to govern a state, country, or organization
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federal- Because they knew that the country was sensitive to the word
“national”, they tried to stick to “federal”, a word they were used to and one which didn’t reduce the power of the states.
- Some people think that money for schools should come from the federal government, not the local government.
•formed by an agreement of states or provinces to joint together as one nation
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Vocabulary Quiz01. the act of joining states together for a common purpose
02. formed by an agreement of states or provinces to join together as one nation
03. a formal meeting for some special purpose
04. the basic principles used by to govern a state, country or organization
05. a group of people living in a particular area under one government